FFA Field Day
Sept. 13, 2011
The Bradford Research and Extension Center hosted a successful FFA Field Day in 2011. High school agricultural education classes from the surrounding area were invited to participate in a day of learning. Speakers presented information about ongoing research and related agricultural topics. Students participated by going on three separate tours around the farm with short information stops on each tour.
Topics
Topics presented at the field day included:
| Weed Garden | Reid Smeda |
| Biofuel Garden | Deanna Boardman |
| Gene Zoo | Jennifer Hartman |
| Dara Boardman | |
| Careers in Industry | Doug Mertens |
| Sustainable Farming | Mary Hendrickson/Sharon Naylor |
| Using Light Sensors for N Application | Larry Mueller/David Kleinsorge |
| Soybean Products | Christi Cole and Kerry Clark |
| Rainout Shelters | Felix Fritchi |
| Cucurbits Production | Jim Quinn |
| Turf Grass Management | Brad Fresenburg |
| Ornamentals | Charles Paxton |
| Bee Keeping | Jann Amos |
| Bed Bugs | Wayne Bailey |
| Fistulated Cow | Matt Waldron |
| Steers | Phillip Brooks |
| Horses | Marci Crosby |
| Hogs | Tim Safranski-MU Swine Club |
| Ultrasound of a Uterus | Rod Geisert |
| Maestro | Sam Orr |
| lambs and Goats | Chip Kemp |
| Water Quality Demo | Bob Broz |
| John Lory | |
| Soil Pit | Randy MIles/Clark Gantzer |
| Careers in Fisheries and Wildlife | Sean Ernst |
| Fresh Prawns | Ray Wright |
| Root Production Method | Carolyn Lovelace (Forrest Keeling) |
| Sawmill Demo | Hank Stelzer and Dusty Walter |
| Bobwhite Quail | Elsa Gallagher |
| Aquaculture | Bob Pierce |
| Using GPS for steering | Kent Shannon |
| Corn Maze | Eric Lawman |
| 1/4 Scale Race Tractors | Torque-N-Tiger Club |
| Algae as a Fuel Source | David Brune |
| Computers on the Farm | John Travlos |
| Planning for College | CeCe Leslie |
| Vehicle Safety | Hiway Patrol Roger Whittler |
| Careers in the Guard | Missouri National Guard |
| Safety on the Farm | Susan Pointer |
| Ag Leadership | Jon Simonson |
| Sustainability | Steven Burdic |
| Automated Weather Monitoring at Bradford Farm | Pat Guinan |
| Land Prices | Ray Massey |
| Food Science | Ingolf Gruen |
Attending Schools
Calculating Eating out vs. Eating at Home 
Schools attending the field day included:
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